Lascari ( Sicilian: ''Làschiri'') is a ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about east of

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. As of 30 November 2016, it had a population of 3,602 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Lascari borders the following municipalities: Campofelice di Roccella,

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, Collesano,

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Demographic evolution

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History

In 1693, a group of peasants moved from

in the mountains, to a zone near the sea. They began to build houses around an existing bell tower. Baron Gaetano Ventimiglia gave the new hamlet the name of Lascari, in honor of his descent from the strain of Lascari's emperors of Constantinople. In 1840 Lascari became independent from

and in 1890 the right to a territory was granted but only in 1924 the town obtained it. Today the territory is about with a population of 3,500. Lascari is located east of

, the capital city of Sicily. During these last years a lot of detached or semi-detached houses have been built near the beaches, so in the summer a lot of holiday-makers come here from

or other towns in the centre of Sicily. The town hall is in "Aldo Moro" square.

References

External links

Official Website of Comune di Lascari
{{authority control Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo 1693 establishments in Italy